Motor power take-off



April 24, 192s.

G. E. MILLER ET AL MOTOR POWER TAKE-OFF Filed Feb. 2l, 1927 OOoooo @CS1 L 6. NILLEJB. O. E? NIL Lele atto: nu,

-Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

GUSTAF En.' MILLER Ann osoARE. MILLnIr., 0F siRATTo'N, NEBRASKA.k l.

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Uur invention relates to devices for utilizing automobileengines to supply powerfor operating machinery of the kinds usually found on farmsiandin small factories.' It has for its object the provision of a device of extreme simplicity of constructionV and operation which may be easily secured to an automobile motor for converting the motor into a power plant. Y y

Having in view'these objects and others which will be pointed out in the following description, we will now referto the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a View in perspective'of our power takeoff.V

Figure 2 isl a transversesectional view of the power take-off. f v l Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the motork with our power take-off attached thereto, f

The specific embodiment of the invention, as shown in our drawings and as hereinafter described, is designed specically `for converting old Ford engines Vinto power plants.

The device consists of-a vshaft and support which is adapted to be secured to the-engine. The support consists of twoparts 10 `and 11. The part- 10 includes a circular disc which Yis Vintegral with a semicylindrical member V1()a connected to the disc by means of a web 10b. The disc portion of the part 10 takes the place of the universal joint of the engine and it must therefore have diameter of the size appropriate for the purpose. The apertures 1()C are positioned to register with the apertures on the engine through which the universal joint is secured to the engine. The4 purpose is to provide an attachment which may besecured tothe engine in the place of the universal joint and by means of the same bolts wlhich normally hold the universal joint in p ace. Y

The second member 11 of the bearing support is merely a semicylindrical member having laterally projecting ears with apertures whereby it may be secured by means of bolts 12 to the member 10, the lateral webs 10b being also apertured for receiving these bolts. The bearing consists o-f two identical parts 13, each having radial lugs 13a for entering appropriate sockets in the parts 10 and 11 of the supporting member.

The shaft 14 is passed through thevbearing 13 infthe lmanner shown in Figure 2. For 'preventing outward shdmg movements ofy t'hesliafty there isprovided ja collar 15'- having afset screw 16 for ysecu-ring it on a" place on the shaft. The inner end `portion of the shaftis in square form at '14.a to enter the square socket of the engine. Y

In use, the Ford engine, whether old or new, may be left in the chassis or removed therefrom and bolted on av fixed platform.y

The platformmay be either portable or -staf t-ionary. The universal jointr isv removed and thedisc portion l0 isk secured to the engine by means of the same bolts which were used for holding the universal joint. The

portion 14a is seated in the socket of the shaft whilethe collar 15 is positioned in the universal joint housing. A vgrease cup of the usual ytype is then inserted in the Vsocket 11 and a pulley L17 is secured to the shaft 14 in the keyway 14". By then using the pulley 17 as a belt pulley any of the usualgstationary farmkmachinery may be driven by the engine. j

The invention is particularly applicable to use with old Ford engines. In every community there are many Ford cars which are worn out so as to be practically useless vbut the engine is still effective. Such cars mayl be purchased by farmers and others at prices far below the cost of a new or even a. second-hand stationary engine. The Ford engine of even'a wornout Ford automobile is far superior to many new stationary engines since it has four cylinders and a'quality of )90 fittings which are usually not found in stai tionary'engine's. 1-

The device as above describedV has been on the market but a very short time butin that time it has gone into rather lextensive use. The VFord engines of worn-out automobilesy are admirably adapted for doing much of the-work on the farm and in small factories. Our power take-off is especiallyadapted for converting such engines into power plants for driving circular saws, feed grinders, grain elevators, corn shellers,k washing madriving nearly all of the machinery found on the farm and about thehouse..

Having thus described our invention in such'full7 clear, and exact terms that its construction and operation will be readily un-l derstood by others skilled in the art to which it pertains, what we claimas new and desire chines, churns, and separators, in fact for V being provided with apertures for Securingv said take off to the engine in the place of the universal joint, the other o said two parts being` semi-cylindrical and having means for securing it to the semi-cylindrical portion of said first described part, bearings between said semi-cylindrical members, said shaft passing through said'bearings and having fits inner end portion in square'orrn7 an v adjustable collar surrounding said shaft adjacent said square portion7 and a set screw for securing said collar to said shaft.

In testimony whereof We alix our signatures.

GUSTAF E. lvnLLnR' kOSCAR n. MILLER. 

